Got any spare Easter Egg chocolate? It does happen you know. Sometimes friends and family can be a little too generous.
So, to save you the thankless task of endless egg eating, we’ve come up with some interesting air fryer recipes you can use leftover choc for. There’s even a savoury one at the end - are you brave enough to give these leftover Easte Ergg ideas a go?
Safety first:
Some of these recipes require the chocolate to be melted, and we recommend using a microwave to do that. Please don’t melt chocolate in an air fryer as the circulating air can cause it to heat unevenly and burn in places.
Chocolate chip cookies
Makes: 10-12 cookies.
Preparation time: 12 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Ingredients
200g leftover Easter Egg chocolate (chopped)
125g butter (softened)
100g brown sugar
50g granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
150g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
Preheat your air fryer to 160°C.
Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until it’s all smooth.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until everything’s well combined.
Now gradually add the flour, baking soda and salt, mixing until a dough forms.
Fold in your chopped Easter Egg chocolate.
Scoop tablespoon sized portions of dough onto a parchment-lined air fryer basket.
Air fry for 8-10 minutes until the cookie edges are golden brown.
Try to let them cool and firm up slightly before you tuck in!
Banana and chocolate muffins
Makes 8-10 muffins.
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minutes.
Ingredients
200g leftover Easter Egg chocolate (chopped)
175g plain flour
50g cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 ripe bananas (mashed)
100g brown sugar
75ml vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Preheat your air fryer to 160°C.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl, mix together your mashed bananas, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Now gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Gently fold in the chopped Easter Egg chocolate.
Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling each until it’s about ¾ full.
Air fry for 12-15 minutes until ready. To test, stick a toothpick into the centre of a muffin. It should come out clean.
Now for the most difficult part. Please let the muffins cool down before you eat them.
Chocolate brownies
Makes: 16 brownies.
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 25 minutes.
Ingredients
200g leftover Easter Egg chocolate (chopped)
125g unsalted butter
200g granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
50g cocoa powder
60g plain flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Method
Preheat your air fryer to 160°C.
Line a small baking pan with parchment paper.
Put the butter in a microwaveable bowl and melt it in your mee-crow-wavvy. Let it cool slightly.
Stir in the granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until everything’s combined well.
Add the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until smooth.
Fold in the chopped Easter Egg chocolate.
Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread it evenly.
Put the baking pan into the air fryer basket. Air fry for 20-25 minutes until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
Let the brownies cool completely, yes, completely, before slicing and serving up.
Chocolate stuffed croissants
Makes: 8 croissants.
Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Ingredients
200g leftover Easter Egg chocolate (chopped)
600g croissant dough
Method
Pre-heat your air fryer to 175°C.
Roll out the croissant dough and cut it into 4 squares. Now cut the squares in half to make 8 triangles.
Put a few small pieces of Easter Egg chocolate into the middle of the croissant dough and roll it up into a croissant shape. If you’re not an expert on doing this, there’s usually a step-by-step guide on the packaging for the dough.
Air fry for 8-10 minutes until the croissants are golden brown. You can enjoy them warm, but give that molten chocolate inside some time to cool down!
Chocolate bacon bites
Makes: 18 bites.
Preparation time: 12 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Ingredients
125g leftover Easter Egg chocolate (chopped)
6 strips streaky smoked bacon
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon sea salt flakes
Method
Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.
Put the butter in a microwaveable bowl and melt it. Let it cool slightly.
Cut your bacon strips into thirds.
Dip each bacon strip into the melted chocolate, making sure it's evenly coated.
Sprinkle a pinch of smoked paprika and a few sea salt flakes on each chocolate coated bacon strip.
Place the coated bacon strips in the air fryer basket.
Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.
Allow the choc-tastic bacon bites to cool and set. And when that’s done, go on – give them a try!
Need more help?
If you’re looking for more egg-cellent Easter ideas, check out our articles on entertaining the kids indoors this Easter and how to make hot cross buns (and other Easter goodies) in a breadmaker. We’ve also got lots of tech to choose from in our baking range.
If you’re shopping for an air fryer, read up on the best air fryers on the market. We’ve got a great choice of fryers from top brands including Ninja air fryers and Tower air fryers. And if you’re new to the air fryer game, check out our guide to what an air fryer is and how it works.
